Overboard

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Snobbish and wealthy Joanna Stayton (Goldie Hawn) is living a life of leisure with her husband, Grant (Edward Herrmann), when she falls off their yacht and suffers amnesia. Grant takes the opportunity to rid himself of the demanding Joanna -- but Dean (Kurt Russell), a widowed carpenter with four kids who once worked for Joanna, arrives and claims she's his wife. Joanna can't remember her past identity, but has trouble believing that she was ever meant to be a working-class mother of four.

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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell's comedic chops elevate waterlogged material, but not even their buoyant chemistry can keep Overboard's creepy concept afloat.

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Harper Barnes

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hawn and Russell make a cute couple, and Overboard has a fair amount of charm. Like a lot of movies these days, it takes this one too long to end, but up until the last 20 minutes or so, it is a moderately entertaining, old-fashioned formula comedy.

Aug 1, 2022

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Why [Kurt Russell] wouldn`t simply leave [Goldie Hawn] alone is just one of the film`s flaws.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 23, 2017

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Daniel Fienberg

Zap2it.com

Kurt Russell abuses Goldie Hawn into becoming a better, more caring woman? Who thinks this stuff is funny? Lots of people, unfortunately.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 20, 2005

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

This popular piece of piffle from director Garry Marshall (who made his career in piffle) mainly stays afloat thanks to the presence of Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 28, 2021

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a bizarre setup that's employed to mostly watchable and genial effect...

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 28, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

It's fairly commonplace in '80s comedies to design stories that can't end believably, but this setup has a particularly nerve-wracking pace.

Rated: 6/10

Sep 6, 2020

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Giani C A great romance and hilarious plot. Definitely recommend it. 👍🏻 Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Charles C With amazing chemistry between kurt russle and goldie hawn, memorable and hilarious scenes of comedy, a cheesy, but satisfying ending makes overboard a 80s comedy classic Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/31/24 Full Review O'Kiem B Ms. Hawn's ass gets this 1 4 stars by itself...sorry, not sorry🤷🏾‍♂️ Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/12/24 Full Review Kensi B I liked this more than I thought I would. It's "good clean fun" as the elders would say. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/12/24 Full Review Selena V I loved this movie when I was a kid and still love it today I don't know who can day this movie isn't great you can actually see the love between Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell!!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Estuard F Una clásica comedia romántica con nostalgia Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Garry Marshall Director Goldie Hawn Joanna Stayton Kurt Russell Dean Proffitt Edward Herrmann Grant Stayton III Katherine Helmond Edith Mintz Mike Hagerty Billy Pratt

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Overboard: Official Clip - Was I Always This Miserable?